I think the only place where such a narrow definition would be needed is at the masquerade. If an original steam-punk costume falls within the limits laid out by the masquerade staff though, then so be it.

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Then why ignore that Steampunk has featured in several notable anime series and films by several major animation studios. You can't ignore a point one second and then use it the next.

By your logic now Steampunk has just as much right to be at an anime event as lolita.

I also need to make a nod to the fact that the roris that only wear it at anime cons, well, i feel that they're out of place, and wearing a lolita costume. That's a whole nother can o' worms there, take that up on the EGL threads.

Let's not forget that Lolita fashion originated in Japan and is a primarily Japanese/Eastern movement.

Didn't mean to cross the streams here.

Also--I wear Neovictorian from time to time. Love it. HOWEVER, I don't wear it at cons cause I realize all things have a time and place. I feel that neovictorian and steampunk don't belong at cons.

I feel, my opinion, me, blah blah.

If you don't like it let's not bicker like schoolchildren. That's kind of the tone I'm getting from you.

It's just odd that you would rather let in cybergoth then steampunk. The are both not REALLY 'anime'
Also there are some people who wear steampunk as normal clothing, So what about that. A lolita wearing normal clothes at a sci fi con (and frankly most other places) would look out of place, so should s/he be eye twitched at?

ALSO: I like how you avoided your circular logic. Since some features of steampunk have been featured in animes shouldn't it be ok to wear original steam like it is to wear original lolita?

*and also again... I don't really like the whole asian glorification thing that's going on here.

I don't mind Steampunk cosplay at anime cons. It means more pictures for me to take!

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Yes but if steampunk is featured in anime and anime is Japanese then steampunk could be related to Japan.
And since you use the word asian a lot I can only imagine you would be fine with people cosplaying from Chinese or Japanese or Korean etc. animes... So if you are ok with something related to such hugely different countries then why not throw another different one in there?

I never said that I felt Steampunk was the only thing didn't fit in at anime cons.

Fact is that I'm in the minority in the opinion that I like anime at anime cons, and I'm going to step back from the can of worms that I inadvertently opened up by stating an opinion other than the norm to avoid any drama and/or personal attacks from flaring up, like they're starting to.